Sack-loading system



June 5, 1928.

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ATTORNEY Patented June 5, 1928.

UNITED STATES J'OSEPH H. MCDONNALL, OF KANSAS CITY MISSOURI.

SACK-LOADING SYSTEM.

Application filed April 14, 1928. Serial No. 270,076.

' This invention relates to a method of loading'sacks in freight cars, the general object of the invention being to so pile the sacks that they will remain in position during transit, without rubbing against the sides of the car so that there is no danger of the sacks being torn and it is not necessary to use door boards, grain doors or packing material, such as excelsior. This'method also prevents damage from bolt heads and the like in the walls of the car and prevents the load from shifting. The sacks can be easily checked and the contents of the sacks are prevented from deteriorating by becoming wet.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view through one end of the car, showing how the sacks are piled in the car.

Figure 2 is a view looking into the car door.

As shown in Figure 1, the sacks are piled in the car at the ends thereof by first placing a pair of sacks 1 transversely at each side of the car, the sacks being placed on edge with their closed ends against the walls of the car. The space between the two pairs of sacks is then filled in with sacks 2 placed on their sides, the tops of these sacks being placed against the end of the car. A sack 3 is then placed lengthwise on each pair of sacks 1 so that each sack 3 extends at right angles to the sacks 1. Each sack 3 is placed on its side intermediate the ends of the sacks 1. Then a, pair of sacks 4 is placed on edge on each sack 3, these sacks 4 being arranged the same as the sacks 1. "Then the space between the two pairs of sacks 4 is filled with the sacks 5 which have their sides resting on the sacks 2. Then another row of sacks 6 is placed on the sacks 5. A pair of sacks 7 is then placed flat on each pair of sac-ks 4. with the tops pushed against the end sacks of the row of sacks 6.

Then other rows of sacks 8 are placed fiat on the center rows and pairs of sucks 9 are placed on the sacks 7 in the same position as the sacks 7 these sacks 9 being pushed firmly against the end sacks of the central rows 8, as shown in Figure 1. so that the sides of the pile or tier of sacks slope inwardly, as shown in Figure 1. This arrangement is continued to a. point adjacent the top of the car and then other sacks can be placed in a pyramid on the top row composed of the sucks 8 and 9, as shown at 8'.

HEISSUED The next tier is similarly formed and tier after tier added until the sacks reach the central part of the car which forms a passage between the doorways.

The sacks adjacent one doorway are piled as shown in Figure 2. The first row of sacks, shown at 10, is placed on edge and extend transversely of the car, with the end sacks in the row abutting the bottom sacks of the inner tiers of sacks piled' in the ends of the ear, as shown in Figure 1. Sacks 11 are then placed lengthwise and flat on the middle portions of the sacks l0 and then a row of sacks 12 is placed edgewise on these stringer sacks 11. Then rows of flatly placed sacks 13 are placed on the sacks 12. The rows of sacks 13 must be drawn in slightly from the doorway toward the center of the car. The next tier of sacks is composed of sacks placed on their sides, one directly over the other from the bottom row to the top row. The bottom of this second tier should be held back far enough so that the sacks in the top rows of this second tier will touch the up er row of sacks 13 in the first tier as this rst tier tips in at the top so that there is no danger of the first tier falling out of the doorway when the door is opened.

The last tier of sacks placed in the opposite doorway has its sacks arranged as shown in Figure 2 so that the sacks are piled in each doorway in the same manner.

Thus I have provided a simple manner of piling sacks in a car, which prevents shifting of the sacks so that they will remain in position during transit and they will not be damaged by rubbing against the sides of the car or against bolt heads, nails or the like in said sides.

The sacks can be easily checked and there is no need to use side door vboards, grain doors or exeelsior.

\Vhat I claim is:--

1; The herein described method of piling filled sat-ks. consisting in placing a pair of sacks on edge at each side of the pile, the sacks extending longitudinally of the pile, then filling the space between the two pairs with transversely arranged sacks placed flat on their sides. then placing a sack on edge transversely on the middle portions of each pair of sacks at the sides of the pile, then placing a second pair of sacks on each sack resting on the first pairs, the sacks of the second pairs being placed on edge and parthe sacks at the ends of these other rows resting on their sides and extending lengthwise of the rows and pushed inwardly against the intermediate sacks of the rows whereby the sides of the pile ta er upwardly.

2. The herein described met iodof piling sacks in a freight car, consisting in arranging the sacks in tiers extending transversely of the length of the car, each tier having a pair of sacks at each end thereof, the sacks of each pair extending lengthwlse of the tier and resting on their edges with their bases against the sides of the car, then filling the space between the twopairs of sacks with a row of sacks resting on their sides and extending at rightang'les to the pairs of sacks. then placing a sack on its side on the middle portions of each pair of sacks at the ends of the tier, said sack extending at rightangles to the pair of sacks, then placing a. pair of sacks on each sack placed on the other pair of sacks, the second pair of sacks being placed on edge and extending lengthwise of the tier, with their tops facing inwardly, then placing a second row of flat sacks on the first row of fiat sacks, then placing other rows of flat sacks on the first rows, with the end sacks of thesepther rows resting on their sides and extending lengthwise of the tier, with these end sacks pushed inwardly so that the ends of the tier taper upwardly, the sacks at the center of the car in the passageway between the doorways being placed in tiers with each outer tier consisting of a bottom row of sacks extending transversely of the car and placed on their edges. the second row of sacks extending lengthwise of the car and resting with their edges on the middle portions of the first row, then placing a third row of sacks on the second row, the sacks of the third row being placed on their edges and extending transversely of the car and then placing the upper rows of sacks on their sides, the intermediate tiers being placed on the sides with the upper rows of sacks of the outer tiers pushed inwardly.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOSEPH H. MoDONNALL. 

